This year I’m writing a series of tweets delving into the fascinating history of science fiction and fantasy fandom, and especially the famous genre flame wars of the past. This history is proof positive that our genre's tempests in teapots have always existed and will likely always endure. Whil...

(Let's see if this comment works, lol)
I think you can pretty much relegate box office success/failure, critical success/failure and sf (quasi sf) films audience acceptance to a formula:
1. does it have a reigning star or two?
2. is as much or more money being spent on promotion as on production?
3. is it an original screenplay?
4. is it a re-make/do/imagination?
5. does it favor visual effects and empty-headed pseudo science over anything meaningful?
If the answers to all five questions are yes, way more, yes, no and yes, then the flick will be a box office success, probably universally reviled by genre fans and will get mixed critical reviews.

So I thought I'd start predicting how certain science fiction and fantasy films will do at the box office. No real reason for this except I enjoy genre films and how they've become vital to Hollywood's well-being. Doubt this last fact? Simply look at the top grossing movies of all time and try t...